Santa Cruz County Anti Crime Team arrests suspected drug dealer

SANTA CRUZ - Members of the Santa Cruz County Anti Crime team arrested a Santa Cruz man Tuesday after a two-week investigation of a suspected street-level drug supplier, according to a police press release.

Jose Luis Herrera, 41, was arrested about 2 p.m. in the 2000 block of North Pacific Avenue, police said.

After the arrest, the Anti Crime team served a search warrant for the suspect's home, vehicle and place of employment.

During the search of Herrera's vehicle, agents found 51 bindles of cocaine and methamphetamine with an estimated street value of more than $16,000, according to a police press release.